Zhen Chen

2011-06-28

Zhen Chen  C.W. LaPierre Professor

Scientific Profile

Zhen Chen is a C.W. LaPierre Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Missouri.  He is a recipient of the prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER grant and a fellow with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Chen spent several years working for the New Mexico Engineering Research Institute and Sandia National Laboratories before joining the MU faculty in 1995. He has received research grants from the National Science Foundation, the National Research Council, Sandia National Laboratories, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, the Army Research Office, General Motors and other funding sources.

Research Interests

Nanotechnology
Simulation of structural failure for extreme conditions
Multi-physical and multi-scale phenomena in engineering and life science problems

Contact Details

Tel: 573-882-0311
E-mail:
Office : E2504 Lafferre Hall
Columbia, MO 65211

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